At the head of the country since 1994, the ANC could obtain less than 50% of the vote and thus lose its majority in Parliament for the first time, according to polls.
Voting day in South Africa.
Nearly 27 million voters are called to the polls to elect their deputies. They will then elect the president.
At the head of the country since 1994, the ANC could obtain less than 50% of the votes and thus lose its majority in Parliament for the first time, according to polls.
In this case, President Cyril Ramaphosa would be forced to form a coalition with other parties to stay in power.
Undermined by corruption scandals, Nelson Mandela’s party is today the target of discontent while inequalities, unemployment and poverty persist 30 years after the end of apartheid.